The N.C. Pesticide Board recently approved the following settlement agreements for individuals in Ashe, Bladen, Catawba, Columbus, Granville, Hoke, Lenoir, Lincoln, Robeson, Sampson and Wilson counties.
(Ashe County) Charles W. Greer of Warrensville agreed to pay $600 for damage caused to a neighboring property by drift from a pesticide application. N.C. pesticide law states no person should apply pesticides under such conditions that drift from pesticide particles or vapors result in adverse effects.
(Bladen County) Stephen Scott Edwards, owner of Edwards Farm in Bladenboro, agreed to pay $1,200 for violations of worker protection standards. H2A workers at Edwards Farm entered a tobacco field to work during a pesticide application for sucker control. The label for this pesticide states that access to field should be restricted for 24 hours. Edward’s workers also received no training, lacked personal protective equipment, lacked access to decontamination supplies and the farm had no pesticide safety posters or warnings posted.
(Catawba County) Roger D. Slaughter, owner of S&S Lawnscapes in Hickory, agreed to pay $600 for failure to prevent drift on adjacent plants during pesticide applications. N.C. pesticide law states no person should apply pesticides under such conditions that drift from pesticide particles or vapors result in adverse effects.
(Columbus County) Mark A. Suggs, a licensed pesticide dealer for Harvey’s Southeast in Whiteville, agreed to pay $1,000 after an employee acting under his license sold restricted-use pesticides to a customer with an expired private applicator license.
(Granville County) Danny W. Williams of Oxford agreed to pay $1,250 for violations involving worker protection standards. Violations included not providing an oral warning of pesticide applications to workers, not providing personal protective equipment, and not providing access to decontamination supplies for workers.
(Hoke County) Christopher K Hedgepeth of Raeford agreed to pay $1,000 for damage caused to a neighboring property by drift from a pesticide application. N.C. pesticide law states no person should apply pesticides under such conditions that drift from pesticide particles or vapors result in adverse effects.
(Lenoir County) Colon Randy Gray of LaGrange agreed to pay $600 for damage caused to a neighboring property by drift from a pesticide application. N.C. pesticide law states no person should apply pesticides under such conditions that drift from pesticide particles or vapors result in adverse effects.
(Lincoln County) Albert Eugene Dellinger, owner of Dellinger Farms in Vale, agreed to pay $1,200 for damage to grape vines cause by drift from a pesticide application. N.C. pesticide law states no person should apply pesticides under such conditions that drift from pesticide particles or vapors result in adverse effects. Dellinger also agreed that he shall not apply any product containing 2, 4-D or Dicamba on any property that adjoins, abuts or is in any way across from or adjacent to any property owned or operated by Woodmill Winery.
(Robeson County) David W. Walton of Lumber Bridge agreed to pay $600 for damage caused to a neighboring property by drift from a pesticide application. N.C. pesticide law states no person should apply pesticides under such conditions that drift from pesticide particles or vapors result in adverse effects.
(Sampson County) Ricky Nelson Hall of Roseboro agreed to pay $600 for failure to prevent drift on adjacent plants during pesticide applications. N.C. pesticide law states no person should apply pesticides under such conditions that drift from pesticide particles or vapors result in adverse effects.
(Wilson County) Christopher Jason Bissette of Zackly Rite Farms in Elm City agreed to pay $1,000 for damage caused to a neighboring property by drift from a pesticide application. N.C. pesticide law states no person should apply pesticides under such conditions that drift from pesticide particles or vapors result in adverse effects.
(Wilson County) Kevin S. Gardner of Stantonsburg agreed to pay $600 for damage caused to a neighboring property by drift from a pesticide application. N.C. pesticide law states no person should apply pesticides under such conditions that drift from pesticide particles or vapors result in adverse effects.
(Wilson County) Robert C. Boyette, owner of Rock Ridge Farms in Wilson, agreed to pay $600 for damage caused to a neighboring property by drift from a pesticide application. N.C. pesticide law states no person should apply pesticides under such conditions that drift from pesticide particles or vapors result in adverse effects.
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